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Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

Lat: 39.52793°NLon: 107.71961°WElev: 5512.0ft.

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 08:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Parachute CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Parachute CO
 39.46°N 108.06°W (Elev. 5282 ft)
Last Update:
6:37 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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